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Why is the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction?

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Ethanoic acid `(CH_(3)COOH)` has one oxygen ato more and two hydrogen atoms less than ethanol `(C_(2)H_(5)OH)`. In general
* Loss of hydrogen is known as oxidation.
* Gain of oxygen is known as oxidation.
Therefore, it is an oxidation raction.
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